National Government Parks

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Japan's National Government Parks (国営公園, Kokuei Kōen) are parks or open spaces established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism under the City Park Law (都市公園法, Toshi Kōen-hō).^[1]

These parks are different from the country's network of National Parks, which represent areas of outstanding natural significance and are declared by the Minister of the Environment under the Natural Park Law (自然公園法, Shizen Kōen-hō).^[2]

History[]

The first National Government Park, Musashi Kyūryō National Government Park, was started in 1968 to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the Meiji Restoration. The park opened its door to the public in July, 1974.^[3]

Parks[]

In total there are seventeen National Government Parks, listed below in chronological order:^[4]

• Musashi Kyūryō National Government Park, opened in 1974
• Asuka Historical National Government Park opened in 1974 (includes also the Nara Palace Site Historical Park)
• opened in 1977.
• opened in 1981.
• opened in 1976.
• Showa Commemorative National Government Park opened in 1983.
• Takino Suzuran Hillside National Government Park opened in 1983.
• Hitachi Seaside Park opened in 1991
• opened in 1987
• opened in 1989.
• opened in 1995.
• opened in 1998.
• opened in 1998.
• opened in 2004.
• opened in 2001.
• opened in 2002.
• is under construction.

External links[]

• (in Japanese) National Government Parks

References[]

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